Bottle-stopper



(No Model.;

O. SELG.

BOTTLE STOPPBR.

Patented Aug. 10, 1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OTTO SELG, OF BROOKLYN, NEIV YORK.

BOTTLE-STOPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 587,759, dated August 10, 1897.

Application filed April 24, 1897.

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Beit known that LOTTO SELG, of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented an Improved Bottle Stopper, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a bottle-stopper of novel construction and by which the bottle may be tightly closed in a simple manner.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of my improved bottle-stopper. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken at right angles to Fig. l Fig. 3, a perspective view of the bail; Fig. 4, a side elevation of a modification of the stopper; Fig. 5, a vertical section taken at right angles to Fig. 4; Fig. 6, a perspective view ofthe plug, and Fig. 7 a similar view of the ring c.

My improved bottle-stopper consists, essentially, of a revoluble cam-plug of peculiar construction and of a peculiar bail that engages said plug and connects it to the bottle. The plug is provided with a base-plate a, an upwardly-extending central'horn d', a surrounding concentric groove d2, and an outer ange integral with the plug and having a pair of cams or wedges a3. The bail is composed of two upright arms b, adapted to engage the bottle Awith their lower bent ends, and of a ring b', to which the upper bent sections b2 of the arms bare connected. The ring b should be of the same diameter as the groove a2, so that it will embrace the plug a' and have a free vertical play within the groove. The parts are assembled by slipping the ring b over lthe horn a and then springing the lower bent ends of arms b into suitable seats A of bottle A. When the plug is revolved to the left, the cams d3 will bear against the bent ends b2 of the bail, so that the plug is forced tightly upon the bottle-neck. When the plug is revolved to the right, thecams will release the bail, so that the plug is loosened and may be raised oit its seat preliminary to being Serial No. 633,673. (No model.)

swung open. (Dotted lines, Fig. l.) During this raising of the plug the ring h will descend within the groove d2, which thus provides for the necessary vertical play of the stopper.

In Figs. l and 2 the stopper is shown to be provided with a lower flange a4, that incloses an antifriction-plate c, and a Washer d, adapted to bear against the upper edge of the bottlc-neck. This construction is more particularly designed for metallic stoppers.

In Figs. 4. to 7 a iianged head a5 projects from base-plate d into the neck of the bottle and is surrounded by an antifriction-ring c' and washer d', that bears against the inner face of the bottle-neck. This construction is more particularly designed for porcelain stoppers. p Y

It Will be seen that my stopper is of simple construction, it being composed of but two principal parts-viz., a revoluble cam-plug anda ring-bail'engaging said plug and holding it to the bottle.

The stopper, aside from itsvsimplicity, has the advantage of being easily assembled and readily manipulated, while at the same time it will form a tight and reliable joint.

lVhat I claim is- A bottle-stopper composed of a revoluble plug having a central horn', a surrounding concentric groove and an outer cam-flange integral with the plug, combined with a packing secured to the lower end of the plug and with a bail having a ring adapted to be received by the groove and a pair of arms adapted to be engaged by the cam-ange and to connect the stopper to the bottle, substantially as speciiied.

OTTO SELG.

Witnesses:

F. v. BRIESEN, .VILLIAM SCHULZ. 

